Introduction-E

Qulittaq
All outer parkas. They could be made of
caribou, seal, duck skin etc.
Qulliq
The traditional seal oil lamp.
Qunujurniaqtaq
To be sexually assaulted.
Qutuqtuuk
[Pangniqtuuq] “the two collar bones;” also
quturjuuk [Iglulik]. (A combination of four
stars: the top ones Capella and Menkalinan.,
the bottom ones are Castor and Pollux.)
Quutaa
Song for the hide-and-seek game equivalent
to counting before seeking.
Saggaruut
[Mittimatalik] The month when “the
(caribou) hair is thin.” The month equivalent
to August. [Iglulik] Akuillirut is used for
August. (Saggaruut is used for July in
Iglulik.)
Sailliqtujuq
Tending to sit around too much and do
nothing else.
Saki
Mother or father-in-law, as well as your
spouse’s aunts and uncles.
Sakiaq
Same gender as yourself, i.e., your husband’s
sister, your wife’s brother, as well their
equivalent cousins.
Sakiattiak
The front part of the ribcage.
Sanirarulliq
Young seal with adult fur except on the sides
of the body.
Savvi&&aqpaa
Taking a knife with which to scare someone.
Sikussaja
A type of moss from a dried puddle, also
quajaut.
Sinaalisimajut
Those that have anchored off the floe edge
(whalers).
Siqinnaarut
[Iglulik] The month when the sun returns.
The month equivalent to January.
[Mittimatalik] Qaummagiaq.
Siqqitiq-
Changing one’s way of life; adopting a
Christian lifestyle.
Siqqitiqtuq
Wetting with water; baptism (literally;
getting into the water).
Sunamirniq
Young seal with no baby fur.
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